Candid insights

Learn how grassroots power building helps advance economic and racial equity in California–and why funders’ long-term partnerships and investments in these community-led efforts are key to unlocking transformational change.

Use Candid’s top nonprofit grant writing tips, expert articles, and free resources to write grant proposals that successfully showcase impact, appeal to funders, and make a compelling case for funding your cause.

Learn how public interest law works to bridge the ‘justice gap’ in the U.S.–and why investing in public interest attorneys plays a key role in serving communities in the greatest need of legal aid.

Understand how today’s donor-advised fund landscape is evolving using five key takeaways from the “2024 DAF fundraising report” and discover recent trends in DAF donors, gifts, revenues, and more.

Check out these five popular Issue Lab reports to access 2024 research and insights from across the social sector on subjects like nonprofit staff diversity, donor-advised funds, AI adoption in grantmaking, and more.

Get insights into racial equity at today’s lean foundations–which operate with little or few staff–to learn where things stand and where progress is still needed based Exponent Philanthropy’s 2024 research report.

In a world of shrinking attention spans, learn about the advantages of using microlearning on social media to engage and educate supporters online–and get real-world tips on how your nonprofit can put this approach into practice.

Nonprofit endowments ensure organizations can drive sustainable impact. Get a fresh perspective on endowments and the need for funders to make such investments in their grantees’ long-term success.

Learn how Candid is approaching data collaboration with Demographics via Candid, including lessons learned in the process and what benefits this initiative holds for the sector.